ANKARA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and his Russia’s Vladimir Putin told each other in a telephone call on Friday that they were pleased with the positive direction in their economic and trade ties, a source in Erdogan’s office said.

Erdogan and Putin also voiced contentment regarding Turkey and Russia’s ongoing cooperation in the energy and defence industry sectors, the source said, adding that the two leaders had also discussed the latest developments in Syria. (Reporting by Tulay Karadeniz and Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by David Dolan)